The West Blocton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Pelham Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in West Blocton's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
West Blocton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over Holt on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Ironmen: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pelham challenged Spain Park on Tuesday. The Panthers came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Jordan Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
Young wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Howard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pelham's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-14. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for West Blocton, their record now sits at 20-10.
West Blocton skirted past Pelham 5-4 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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